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RFID. John Wiley & Sons Inc Higher Education Initiative In conjunction with. Agenda. RFID For Dummies Wiley Business Drivers & Process Flow External Cost Summary Supplier Participation & Acceptance Data Standards & EPC Global Practical Approach to Implementation

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RFID

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  1. RFID John Wiley & Sons Inc Higher Education Initiative In conjunction with

  2. Agenda • RFID For Dummies • Wiley Business Drivers & Process Flow • External Cost Summary • Supplier Participation & Acceptance • Data Standards & EPC Global • Practical Approach to Implementation • The Distribution Center • Questions

  3. RFID For Dummies • What is an RFID Tag? Active Passive Semi-Passive HF UHF Microwave INPINJMONZA NXP HIGGS-3 64Bit96Bit240BIT Squiggle WEB M-Inlay Alien Choke Point Tunnel

  4. RFID For Dummies • Who Uses them? • US Department of Defense • Transportation Industry • Pharmaceutical Industry • Clothing Manufacturers • Consumer Goods • Technology Asset Managers • Closed Loop Supply Chain Systems

  5. RFID For Dummies • How can they be used? • Asset Management/Tracking • Security/Theft Protection • Inventory/Retail Shelf Management • Safety/Recalls/Sell By • Quality Control • Piracy Protection • Closed Loop Internal Proprietary Systems

  6. RFID For Dummies • How are Tags Being used Pallet Level Relates all cartons to specific pallet Carton Level Relates all items to a specific carton Item level Creates a unique identity of a item

  7. RFID For Dummies • What’s Real……What’s not • EZ Pass, Ski Lift Passes, Spot • Is It Big Brother? • Does It Invade Personal Privacy? • Can It Protect You?

  8. Wiley Business Drivers • Re-importation/Gray Market • Comp/Gratis Copy Returns • Piracy identification • Purchase from Wholesaler Return to Publisher • Complete Set Supplied – Part Set returned • Active Retail Shelf Product Examination • WileyPlus Registration Code Management • Returns Policy Enforcement • Better Business Intelligence

  9. High-Level RFID Process Flow Printers Embed RFID Tags in Books Wiley Asia Asia Customer Wiley UK EMEACustomer US Distribution Associate RFID Tags to Outbound Order Comp/GratisCopies Americas Customer Returns Center Compare Customer on Return Invoice to Customer on Outbound Order per RFID Tag

  10. Supply Chain Drivers • Improved Receiving • Verify Quantities Via Carton Tags • Improved Full Carton Picking • Carton Picking Verification • Improved Loose Piece Picking • Carton Content Inspection • Faster Returns Processing • Improved Inventory Accuracy • Tracking At Pallet/Carton level

  11. External Cost Summary • Product Costs (USD) • Fully Loaded Variable Cost Embedding RFID Tags Is Between $0.20 - $0.25 per Unit • Distribution Center Costs (USD) • Design Study $15,000 • Conveyor Tunnels $16,000 • Quality Control Station $1,800 • Single Antenna Readers $2,000 • QC Supervisor/RFID Printer $5,600 • Returns Workstation $2,000 • Handheld Reader $4,295 • Standalone Portal/Tunnel $18,000

  12. External Cost Summary • Distribution Center Costs (USD) • Software (MobileXe) $7,500 • Hardware Installation $20,000 • Supplier Integration (FTP, Com) $21,750 • Project Management $20,000 • Training & Documentation $3,000 • Network, Electrical, Conveyor $30,000 • Internal IT Software Costs ????

  13. Supplier Participation & Acceptance • U.S. Suppliers • R.R. Donnelly • Courier • Worldcolor – formerly Quebecor • Use MobileXe Pave Software • Print, Apply, Verify & Exchange • Multi-publisher & Multi-site • EPCCompliant • Phase Implementation • Phase I – SGTIN Item Level Tagging • Phase II- SGTIN Carton Level Tagging

  14. EPCglobal • What is EPCglobal? • EPCglobal is leading the development of industry-driven standards for the Electronic Product Code™ (EPC) to support the use of Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) • How Do They Influence Our Industry? • What Prevents Publishing From Embracing EPC?

  15. Tag Data Standards • Identity • ISBN….GTIN…..SGTIN • EPCVersus Publishing Standard • EPCIS • Established Open Framework • Books, Widgets We’re All The Same • Publishing specific • Inconsistent Data Formats • Not Retail Compliant

  16. Practical Implementation Approach • Define Objectives • Create Business Drivers – Pilot • Identify Reasonable Scope • Involve Print Suppliers Upfront • Source an Integrator • Need Specific RFID Item Level Experience • Don’t Be Their Science Project • Identify Internal Touch points • Develop Integrated Workflow • Identify Distribution Workflow Changes • Don’t Underestimate Effort

  17. Practical Implementation Approach • Use Readily Available Components • Use Off-The-Shelf RFID Tags • Use Proven RFID Hardware • Use Industry Standards • Implement EPCData Structures • Don’t Over Engineer • Test….Test…..Test again

  18. Standalone Portal/Tunnel

  19. Full Case Tunnel

  20. Loose Carton Tunnel

  21. Quality Control

  22. Kitting

  23. Singles Packaging

  24. Questions? • John Wiley & Sons • Lou Peragallo – lou.peragallo@wiley.com Jeff Kurschner – jkurschner@mobilexe.com (310)-377-9733

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